Outdoor Alaska: Fishing in Council

The UAA hockey and ski teams have built fundraising websites to help save their programs from elimination.

The Pac-12 has decided to play football in the fall, reversing an August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about COVID-19.

Those willing to add an extra layer of clothes and fish through the remaining time of open water can be rewarded with good fishing.

The Alaska Schools Activities Association will have state football championships for all three divisions this October.

The two Dimond C-teams will be required to quarantine for 14 days since both teams practice on the same court.

Anchorage's Taylor Vincek and Fairbanks' Ruthy Hebard got the rare opportunity to experience life inside the NBA and WNBA bubbles this summer.

This week's fishing report features silver salmon fishing on the lower Kenai River with Luke Graham of 59 Degrees North Outfitters.

The University of Alaska Anchorage athletic department said it will release fundraising details soon about donations to hockey, gymnastics, and alpine ski teams.

The University of Wisconsin chancellor says Big Ten football will remain on hold until there are answers to questions about COVID-19 testing and tracing, along with possible long-term heart issues related to the coronavirus.

Though September in Alaska can’t boast offering endless sunlight like the summer months before it, and most of the salmon that have returned to spawn are either dead or well into their mating process, the month offers ample opportunity for fishermen to catch large rainbow trout.